Description

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $85 billion in investment capital as of December 1, 2025, and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since our founding in 1988, our firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of our staff. We have a significant presence in the world’s capital markets, investing in a wide range of companies and financial instruments in both developed and developing economies.

We are looking for resourceful candidates to join the DESCOvery team in our Financial Research (FinRes) group based in Hyderabad, India. The DESCOvery team explores unique opportunities to build out innovative, non-asset management technology businesses and ventures in areas such as fintech, insurtech, and data sectors. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO DAY-TO-DAY

In this role, you will be expected to collaborate with a team of entrepreneurial and creative members to evaluate and research ideas to build new companies, and investment opportunities in private, early-stage firms worldwide. You will be expected to understand the business, analyze unit economics and total addressable market, conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses, perform data room due diligence, and prepare investment write-ups and presentations. In addition to specific opportunities, you will get the chance to research an area of interest, gain some level of understanding, based on which you will propose recommendations and develop insights. Additionally,
monitoring existing portfolio investments regularly will be an expectation. You will be required to attend calls with company management and industry experts, to strengthen your take on an investment opportunity.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The ideal candidate should hold- Basic qualifications:

• A master’s degree in finance or an equivalent qualification, with 2 to 6 years of investment research experience
• Exceptional business research and valuation skills
• High attention to detail, robust critical thinking skills, and excellent analytical abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Prior experience in venture capital firms

We encourage candidates with relevant experience looking to restart their careers after a break to apply for this position. Learn about Recommence, our gender-neutral return-to-work initiative.

The Firm offers excellent benefits, a casual, collegial working environment, and an attractive compensation package. For further information about our recruitment process, including how applicant data will be processed, please visit https://www.deshawindia.com/careers.

Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of sex, race, colour, caste, creed, religion,
pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.